Zii Jia can stand tall despite loss to China’s Chen Long


Tough battle: Lee Zii Jia almost pulled off a second straight win over reigning Olympic champion Chen Long before losing narrowly 16-21,21-12,21-23 in the China Open first round at the Olympic Sports Centre Xincheng in Changzhou yesterday. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: National top men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia may have suffered yet another early exit but there’s plenty of positives for him to take from his China Open debut.

The 21-year-old nearly pulled off a second straight win over reigning Olympic champion Chen Long before losing narrowly 16-21,21-12,21-23 in an epic 79-minute duel at the Olympic Sports Centre Xincheng in Changzhou yesterday.

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